St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-10
Improve Municipal Affairs by Change
in the State Government


selves about the ssHte administration, ,
gmi government for The Guy il The
Indispensable" requisite tor this com.
mnultS,' IN the argument 1T the ClI,
Item addressed To a." waters of ti,s
parish of Or..nns. Tia. premise laiu
down il deceptive, and should not h.
Ircrlved III Il correct basis upon " iiic|
T" align ourselves with the MrEmry.
Houston faction.
All the evils from which this cit,
mainly suffers are due to state lrgi~Ia
ton.
Our charter is the product If it, ac-
'lnu. THE numerous rXprn,lI, Ur,>
which the city government is compelled
tn make for NUMEROUS employees over
virn>.. services and salaries it has ia
''"utrol are determined 10y state lrgiSIa-
lion.
For more than fifty years thr city
paid nothing for it, public water supply
The. exclusive privileges relative tn the
vending "f wafer drawn from the Wis
~i>sipg,i river hy the New Orleans Waite,
Works Company was the consideration
for this exemptinn ; and VET hV recent
Legislative enaC'm"ut> the conditions nt
it, charter have ls+tu dI~rrgArG.d and
the city authorized to enter into n con
pnlllr wafer supply ut 4 cost at S6S 900
ier Hnnum, when under the prnVl~Iuli>
# the act comforting the Franchise.
upon the said company the city'S watr'
supply was required to he furnished
wit|,nnt charge.
What potent Influence induced such
acton on the part of the Legislative. as
Semblv and what individual urged its
passage by the general assembly and
secured for the bill the executive ap-
n,nval9
Was it the "Big Four" or was it
,Inm"s d. Hnnst"ns
Which of these gentlemen urged it's
passage nv tlr cnnnrlf
Who of fhe above five parties fills
the. responsible pns'i"n of president of
the New Orlrans Water Works Com
nany. and had ii direct interest in its
nass,g"T
There il hnr one obstacle in thu. WAY
If the city nf New Orleans in securing
good mun'cipal government. TIL.
masses Of the people are honest and
'ispnseh to- unite in securing fhr sirc-
tinn of honorable and Intelligent m"n
70 represent their interests. What
nn"ar Is it that thwar's their tffniS
II ia III" registration department. IL"
chief officer of which il fiap appnini.r
If the -xprntivr department 1T ih.
state government nf. That off r'r has
in the rast controlled the srrtinuS nf
This rtv. and if. IA asserted. th..,r nr.
th"uS,udS of false regi-trntinn papers
in circulation the fault and fh.. crime
,,r+ his. U on his shnnlh-rs n,n<t puh.
lie c"nsnrr rest. r.. cannot avoid th"
of th"ir iSsn+ or fh. fail
e RI tl,t
IL "rrnnpnnS'v issued.
Bnt more than this who annoiuts the
I'm ni-si .n"rs If .iac:inn in aud for
this city Z Has tl,1s Department ia the
mast given Snrh representation IL the
,rnnsirg crn'iia'+s "a w"nld ~pr,lrr u
F,ir ..'.rtinn ir rrnd' ring tie p"tn"'ra-
ion nf f,nu'l an imnn>sihiitv : All
hat he nenrl" demand i II fair rnnrt
,f the vote actually east II. IA il Al
.v.d nv III" Civ Item. they have been
ler.,.i"d nf tlni Nights NV ''.r rnn
nf rlerii"n annnint T. Il ,.S
he blame rest unnn the " Big F"iu" or
mon the registrar at vnf"is and the
,tatp law nnd'r which NV "x"rntiy+ APP
nr',n"n' he holds his "ffir.
Away, then. with 'hp fals- idea thar
he npnpie of this rirv have no interest
~ ~" issue nf atate elertinns. that
h.ir concern il only will, n.att"ts of
ruiiripnl consideration. There en- l."
", ~ "fv for tho city say" in he ,'lrr-
ION If patrintir and upright mrmh"IS
# the general assembly. aud u Wise.
'rndrnt and CONSCIENTIOUS state rxrru-
irn
With y legislature which will not
nvnrd this citv. with its "nf"' nriN"s
nd wealth. IA an nhj"rt tn hr Fl .rct-h
M 30 n rnmmnnitv which shnni'l only
"nt'i'nt" ira iust proportion toward
H." maintenance nf the state govern
,"n. her prnsp.ritv IL aS<nr+si
TIL" neopl" are Da'rintic. and in their
Judgment Of the qualifications and
of men to rule over them
rnerallv right. and with proper qua
ante"s f"r their prntrrtinn Srenreh nv
'ian t"giS'a'iVp "naPtm"nts, its cnnnril
nd "yerntive officers will Ir Snrh aS 1T
II times TO command popular respect
nA annr0vAi.
Let the past determine whether
Flangp of the state administration is
at desirable. even for the heat inter
a'a Of this great cisv.
Cannot tho pn'rinfiam and integrity
Franris T. Nichols be trusted for
1r', n result
He will ha controlled hv no rnlitiral
osses, If nominated and elected h"
i'll he the governor If the ppnnlr. and
is administration will hp marked NV -
,irnesa and sntmrdinati"n to law THAT
ill challenge public criticisms.